Mauritania operating G1 Aviation light aircraft defenceweb.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from defenceweb.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The aircraft, procured via the French Management Institute for International Security (THEMIIS), were provided to Mauritania under the aegis of the Ghawdat programme, part of the European Union-sponsored Mauritania security and development support project (PADSM).
According to Peer de Jong, THEMIIS’ senior vice president for development, the 2020 tender, which led to the selection of the G1, saw three companies bidding.